Silverchair – Neon Ballroom album cover

Silverchair – Neon Ballroom

Album 1999

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1999 album Neon Ballroom.

Music from Neon Ballroom

Gear Used On Neon Ballroom

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Silverchair – Neon Ballroom (1999). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Drum Sets used by Ben Gillies on Neon Ballroom

Drum Sets

Pearl Masters Custom

Ben Gillies used Pearl Masters Custom drums in a black finish during the Frogstomp/Freak Show/Neon Ballroom era. His sizes were: 6x14" Snare 12x14" Rack Tom 16x16" Floor Tom 16x18" Floor Tom 16x24" Bass Drum

Cymbals used by Ben Gillies on Neon Ballroom

Crash Cymbals

Sabian AAX 19" Metal Crash

Avg price: $174.99

Ben Gillies used a 19" AAX Metal Crash during the Frogstomp/Freak Show/Neon Ballroom era.

Crash Cymbals

Sabian 20" AAX Metal Crash

Avg price: $243.25

Ben Gillies used a Sabian 20" AAX Metal Crash during the Frogstomp/Freak Show/Neon Ballroom era.

Crash Cymbals

Sabian 21" AAX Metal Crash

Ben Gillies used a 21" AAX Metal Crash during the Frogstomp/Freak Show/Neon Ballroom era.

Ride Cymbals

Sabian 21" AA Heavy Ride

Ben Gillies used a 21" AA Heavy Ride during the Frogstomp/Freak Show/Neon Ballroom era.

Hi-hat Cymbals

Sabian 14" AAX Metal Hi-Hats

Avg price: $169.00

Ben Gillies used a set of 14" AAX Metal Hats during the Frogstomp/Freak Show/Neon Ballroom era.

Guitars used by Daniel Johns on Neon Ballroom

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar

Avg price: $5,508.90

Daniel Johns bought this Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar (ebony finish) in late 1997, and it was used for some Freak Show shows in Drop-D tuning and most notably the 1997 Recovery TV show (clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPfu9IeJlvw). Now tuned in Open Db: (Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Db) and used for Emotion Sickness, Without You, Paint Pastel Princess, and Spawn Again since Neon Ballroom tours. Anti Duck Hunting sticker added during Neon Ballroom. Original source: http://bit.ly/1tJMaBA

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gibson SG Standard

Avg price: $1,720.29

Daniel used his red Gibson SG throughout his career acquiring many modifications and stickers over the years Whilst using it occasionally on early tours it became his main E standard guitar during The Neon Ballroom and Diorama era particularly songs like Ana’s Song, Steam Will Rise and Black Tangled Heart. There are photos of Daniel playing this guitar in the Frogstomp era but very few.